
Team FAUture.solutions wins 4flow challenge
The FAUture.solutions team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg has won this year's 4flow logistics competition for Master's students.

The FAUture.solutions team from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg has won this year's 4flow logistics competition for Master's students.

Fabian Bielefeld, son of company founder Josef Bielefeld, becomes Managing Director of telematics provider TIS.

Hapag-Lloyd's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Nicolás Burr will leave the company at the end of his contract on February 29, 2020 in order to take on new projects in Chile, according to the company.

Prof. Dr. Dirk Max Johns is leaving the management of the German Shipowners' Association (VDR) on August 15.

Logistics specialist expands board
The logistics service provider Fiege has strengthened its Executive Board: Martin Rademaker (pictured) and Dr. Stefan Thies have joined the management committee, which continues to include Alfred Messink and Peter Scherbel.

Stefan Wierzbinski took over as Head of Investment Management at Garbe Industrial Real Estate GmbH on May 1.

Jettainer, service partner for outsourced loading equipment management, is about to undergo a change in top management: Thomas Sonntag will take over as Managing Director at the beginning of July.

Achim Martinka, previously head of the One Cargo project, is the new head of the Germany region at Lufthansa Cargo.

At the 41st Annual General Meeting of the German Logistics Association (BVL), members of the Executive Board reported on the work of the association. At the end of their term of office, five Board members stood for re-election and six new Board members were elected.

Hugo Pluess is to become the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Imperial Logistics International. He will take up his new position, based in Zurich, on August 1.

Palletways Group Limited, an operating company of Imperial Logistics, has announced that current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) James Wilson will step down from his position as CEO effective July 1 of this year and take a planned retirement.

The Rail Freight Transport Committee of the DSLV German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association has elected Tino Bauer, Managing Partner of Bauer Spedition GmbH, Callenberg, as its new Chairman

After 32 years of service, the DSLV Bundesverband Spedition und Logistik has bid farewell to its deputy managing director and head of the legal department Hubert Valder on his retirement.

Federal Association of German Inland...
Matthijs van Doorn, Logistics Manager at the Port of Rotterdam Authority, has become a member of the Board of the Federal Association of German Inland Navigation (BDB).

Sven Schürer has been appointed to the newly created position of Director Business Development of Industrial & Logistics EMEA at JLL. Based in Frankfurt, he will be responsible for JLL's strategic business development in the EMEA rental market for warehouse and logistics space.

The Federal Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer honored Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Michael ten Hompel, Managing Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Material Flow and Logistics IML, with the "Hermes Verkehrs.Logistik.Preis 2019" in the Vienna Hofburg.

Alberto Alberici is the new Managing Director of Miebach Consulting SAS in Paris. Together with Philippe Lavoué, Associate Manager, he will be responsible for business development and project implementation on the French market.

Designated successor to Peter Baumann
The general cargo cooperation 24plus logistics network has expanded its management team. On May 1, Stefan Rehmet joined the management of the general cargo cooperation as the designated successor to Peter Baumann.

Celestino Silva will head the Dachser Business Unit European Logistics (EL) Iberia as Managing Director. The long-standing head of the "West Iberia" region succeeds Juan Quintana.

Rudolf Egbert was appointed to the management board of Bremen-based seaport service provider Weserport at the beginning of April. Most recently, the 52-year-old was Managing Director at ArcelorMittal Commercial Germany.